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NOTE:Ejecting with the ignition OFF is not allowed on
convertible or soft-top models (if equipped).
SEEK Button
Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the
CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning
of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the
previous selection if the CD is within the first second of
the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK
button will allow faster scrolling through the tracks in
CD and MP3 modes.
TIME Button
Press this button to change the display from a large CD
playing time display to a small CD playing time display.
RW/FF
Press and hold FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will
begin to fast forward until FF is released or RW or
another CD button is pressed. The RW (Reverse) button
works in a similar manner.
AM/FM Button
Press the button to select either AM or FM mode.
SET/RND Button (Random Play Button)
Press this button while the CD is playing to activate
Random Play. This feature plays the selections on the
compact disc in random order to provide an interesting
change of pace.
Press the right SEEK button to move to the next ran-
domly selected track.
Press the SET/RND button a second time to stop Ran-
dom Play.
Notes On Playing MP3 Files
The radio can play MP3 files; however, acceptable MP3
file recording media and formats are limited. When
writing MP3 files, pay attention to the following restric-
tions.
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Supported Media (Disc Types)
The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio are
CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and CDDA+MP3.
Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension.
When reading discs recorded using formats other than
ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read
files properly and may be unable to play the file nor-
mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.
The radio uses the following limits for file systems:
•Maximum number of folder levels: 8
•Maximum number of files: 255
•Maximum number of folders. (The radio display of file
names and folder names is limited. For large numbers
of files and/or folders, the radio may be unable to
display the file name and folder name and will assigna number instead. With a maximum number of files,
exceeding 20 folders will result in this display. With
200 files, exceeding 50 folders will result in this
display.)
•Maximum number of characters in file/folder names:
•Level 1: 12 (including a separator
.and a three-
character extension)
•Level 2: 31 (including a separator .and a three-
character extension)
Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio.
Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal
CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3 files).
Discs created with an option such as keep disc open after
writing are most likely multisession discs. The use of
multisession for CD audio or MP3 playback may result in
longer disc loading times.
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Supported MP3 File Formats
The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3 exten-
sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.MP3
extension may cause playback problems. The radio is
designed to recognize the file as an invalid MP3 and will
not play the file.
When using the MP3 encoder to compress audio data to
an MP3 file, the bit rate and sampling frequencies in the
following table are supported. In addition, variable bit
rates (VBR) are also supported. The majority of MP3 files
use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or
VBR bit rates.MPEG
Specification Sampling
Frequency (kHz) Bit Rate (kbps)
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224,
192, 160, 128,
112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48, 40, 32
MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 24, 22.05, 16 160, 128, 144,
112, 96, 80, 64,
56, 48, 40, 32, 24, 16, 8
ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title
are supported for version 1 ID3 tags. ID3 version 2 is not
supported by the radios.
Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not
supported.
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Playback of MP3 Files
When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the
radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium
contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more
time to start playing the MP3 files.
Loading times for playback of MP3 files may be affected
by the following:
•Media - CD-RW media may take longer to load than
CD-R media
•Medium formats - Multisession discs may take longer
to load than non-multisession discs
•Number of files and folders - Loading times will
increase with more files and folders
To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended
to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a
single-session disc, enable the “Disc at Once” option
before writing to the disc.
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
Pressing the LIST button will bring up a list of all folders
on the disc. Scrolling up or down the list is done by
turning the TUNE/SCROLL control knob. Selecting a
folder by pressing the TUNE/SCROLL control knob will
begin playing the files contained in that folder (or the
next folder in sequence if the selection does not contain
playable files).
The folder list will time out after five seconds.
INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
Pressing the INFO button repeatedly will scroll through
the following TAG information: Song Title, Artist, File
Name, and Folder Name (if available).
Press the INFO button once more to return to elapsed
time priority mode.
Press and hold the INFO button for three seconds or
more and the radio will display song titles for each file.
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Press and hold the INFO button again for three seconds
to return toelapsed time display.
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
The auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack which
allows the user to plug in a portable device such as an
MP3 player or cassette player and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system to amplify the source and play through the
vehicle speakers.
Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxil-
iary device if the AUX jack is connected.
NOTE:
The AUX device must be turned on and the
device’s volume set to the proper level. If the AUX audio is
not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the AUX
audio sounds distorted, turn the device’s volume down.
TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode)
Press this button to change the display to time of day. The
time of day will display for five seconds (when the
ignition is OFF).
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Phone (If
Equipped)
Refer to “Uconnect™ Phone” in the Uconnect™ User
Manual located on the DVD for further details.
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Multimedia
(Satellite Radio) (If Equipped)
Refer to “Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio)” in the
Uconnect™ User Manual located on the DVD for further
details.
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UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) 0.5 —
IF EQUIPPED
NOTE:This section is for sales code RES and REQ/
REL/RET radios only with Uconnect™. For sales code
RER, RBZ, REN, REP, REW, RB2 or REZ touch-screen
radio UCI feature, refer to the separate RER, REN, RBZ,
RB2 or REZ User’s Manual. UCI is available only if
equipped as an option with these radios.
This feature allows an iPod to be plugged into the
vehicle’s sound system through a 16–pin connector, using
the provided interface cable.
UCI supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod and
iPhone devices. Some iPod software versions may not
fully support the UCI features. Please visit Apple’s
website for software updates. NOTE:
•If the radio has a USB port, connecting an iPod
to this
port does not play the media. For playing an iPod,
use the separate 16–pin connector port (in the glove
compartment on some vehicles).
•Connecting an iPod to the AUX port located in the
radio faceplate, plays media, but does not use the UCI
feature to control the connected device.
Connecting The iPod
Use the provided connection cable to connect an iPod to
the vehicle’s 16–pin connector port (which is located in
the glove compartment on some vehicles). Once the
iPod is connected and synchronized to the vehicle’s UCI
system (iPod may take a few seconds to connect), the
iPod starts charging and is ready for use by pressing
radio switches, as described below.
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NOTE:
•It may be necessary to remove the connector pin
protection cap from the 16–pin connector port, prior to
connecting the cable.
•If the iPodbattery is completely discharged, it may
not communicate with the UCI system until a mini-
mum charge is attained. Leaving the iPod connected
to the UCI system may charge it to the required level.
Using This FeatureBy using the provided connection cable to connect an
iPod to the vehicle’s UCI 16–pin connector port:
•The iPod audio can be played on the vehicle’s sound
system, providing metadata (artist, track title, album,
etc.) information on the radio display.
•The iPod can be controlled using the radio buttons to
Play, Browse, and List the iPod contents.
•The iPodbattery charges when plugged into the UCI
connector (if supported by the specific iPod device)
Controlling The iPodUsing Radio Buttons
To get into the UCI (iPod) mode and access a connected
iPod, press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate.
Once in the UCI (iPod) mode, iPod audio tracks (if
available from iPod) start playing over the vehicle’s
audio system.
Play Mode
When switched to UCI mode, the iPod automatically
starts Play mode. In Play mode, use the following buttons
on the radio faceplate to control the iPod and display
data:
•Use the TUNE control knob to select the next or
previous track.
•Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click, while
playing a track, skips to the next track.
•Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one
click, during the first two seconds of the track, will
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jump to the previous track in the list. Turning this
button at any other time in the track, will jump to
the beginning of the current track.
•Jump backward in the current track by pressing and
holding the < button long enough will jump to the beginning of
the current track.
•Jump forward in the current track by pressing and
holding the FF>> button.
•A single press backward << RWor forward FF>> will
jump backward or forward respectively, for five
seconds.
•Use the << SEEKandSEEK >> buttons to jump to the
previous or next track. If the << SEEKbutton is
pressed during the first two seconds of the track, it will
jump to the previous track in the list; pressing this
button at any other time in the track, it will jump to the beginning of the track. Pressing the
SEEK>> button
during play mode, it will jump to the next track in the
list.
•While a track is playing, press the INFObutton to see
the associated metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.)
for that track. Pressing the INFObutton again jumps
to the next screen of data for that track. Once all
screens have been viewed, the last INFObutton press
will go back to the play mode screen on the radio.
•Pressing the REPEATbutton will change the iPod
mode to repeat the current playing track.
•Press the SCANbutton to use iPod scan mode, which
will play the first five seconds of each track in the
current list and then forward to the next song. To stop
SCAN mode and start playing the desired track, when
it is playing the track, press the SCANbutton again.
During Scan mode, pressing the << SEEKandSEEK
>> buttons will select the previous and next tracks.
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